squash

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /skwɒʃ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /skwɔʃ/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /skwɑʃ/
  • (rural US, r-insertion) IPA(key): /skwɔɹʃ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒʃ, -ɔː(ɹ)ʃ

Etymology 1

From Middle English squachen, squatchen, from Old French esquacher, escachier, from Vulgar Latin *excoāctiāre, from Latin ex + coāctāre.[1] Probably influenced by Middle English quashen, quassen, from Old French esquasser, escasser (“to crush, shatter, destroy, break”), from Vulgar Latin *exquassare, from Latin ex- + quassare (“to shatter”) (see quash).

Noun

A game of squash

squash (countable and uncountable, plural squashes)

  1. (uncountable) A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
    She plays squash every Saturday.
    • 1922, Michael Arlen, “3/19/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days‎[2]:
      Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.
    • 2007, James Zug, Squash: A History of the Game‎[3], Scribner, →ISBN, page 1:
      The bat, as a racquet used to be called, is the chief tool of the squash tradesman.
  3. A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
    Synonyms: cordial, (Scotland) diluting juice, (Scotland) water juice
    Hyponym: (uncommon) high juice
    • 2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4:
      Sure. I pour hot squash all over myself and we all have a good chuckle. Everyone except Muggins here.
    When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.
  4. A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.
    It's a bit of a squash in this small room.
  5. (biology) A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.[2]
    Synonym: smear
  6. (obsolete, countable) Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.
  7. (obsolete, countable, derogatory) Something unripe or soft.
  8. (obsolete, countable) A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.
  9. (slang, professional wrestling) An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.
    • Orr, James (18 August 2014), “WWE SummerSlam 2014: How Twitter reacted to John Cena vs Brock Lesnar”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[4], The Independent, archived from the original on 25 July 2015
      It was one of the most shocking WWE title matches ever witnessed, and effectively a 20-minute squash match as Brock Lesnar "conquered" his opponent.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Catalan: esquaix
  • → Czech: squash
  • → Dutch: squash (sport)
  • → Dutch: kwast (beverage)
  • → Finnish: squash
  • → French: squash
  • → Japanese: スカッシュ (sukasshu)
  • → Korean: 스쿼시 (seukwosi)
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: squash
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: squash
  • → Polish: squash
  • → Portuguese: squash
  • → Russian: сквош (skvoš)
  • → Swedish: squash
Translations
See also

Verb

squash (third-person singular simple present squashes, present participle squashing, simple past and past participle squashed)

  1. (transitive) To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
    Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.
    We all managed to squash into Mum's tiny car.
  3. (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
    • 2006, Chris Rodda, Liars for Jesus, →ISBN, page 390:
      A somewhat popular myth about the Whiskey Rebellion is that Washington personally led the troops into western Pennsylvania and squashed the rebellion.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations

Interjection

squash

  1. (obsolete) The sound of something relatively heavy splashing or squelching into water.
    • 1848, The Lotus, page 40:
      […] rain, too, had lately fallen, and had decidedly not evaporated, since, at every step, I went squash! squash! up to the tops of my boots, and many times very extent, stretching to the eastward,  […]
    • 1881, Frederick Lancelot H. Morrice, The Nightless North: A Walk Across Lapland, page 74:
      […] to catch all the rain […] ; my boots went squash, squash, as I turned on to the high road, […]
    • 2001, Peter Cozzens, Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890: The Struggle for Apacheria. volume one, Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 355:
      1883, May 5 […] The words had only left his mouth when his feet slipped from under him, and with a dull, sickening thud, he went squash! into the water, waist-deep. We made our way to bed in a silence that was painful.
References

Etymology 2

Shortening of Narragansett askutasquash (“[a vegetable] eaten green (or raw)”),[1] from askut (“green, raw”) +‎ asquash (“eaten”).[3]

Noun

Varieties of squash

squash (countable and uncountable, plural squash or squashes)

  2. (botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.
    1. Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
    2. Cucurbita argyrosperma (syn. Cucurbita mixta), cushaw squash.
    3. Cucurbita moschata, butternut squash, Barbary squash, China squash.
    4. Cucurbita pepo, most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash, zucchini.
  3. (botany) Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
    1. Lagenaria siceraria (syn. Cucurbita verrucosa), calabash, long-neck squash.
  4. (cooking) The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
    We ate squash and green beans.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 3

Clipping of musquash.

Noun

squash (plural squashes)

  1. (obsolete, countable) Muskrat.
    • 1705, William Dampier, A Supplement of the Voyage Round the World:
      The squash is a four-footed beast, bigger than a cat.

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “squash”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
  2. ^ Edwin Benzel Steen, Dictionary of Biology, New York: Barnes & Noble, 1971.[1]
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “squash”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Basque

Etymology

    Borrowed from English squash.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /es̺kwaʃ/ [es̺.kwaʃ]
    • Rhymes: -es̺kwaʃ, -aʃ

    Noun

    squash inan

    1. squash (sport)

    Declension

    Declension of squash (inan C-stem)
    indefinite singular plural proximal plural
    absolutive squash squasha squashak squashok
    ergative squashek squashak squashek squashok
    dative squashi squashari squashei squashoi
    genitive squashen squasharen squashen squashon
    comitative squashekin squasharekin squashekin squashokin
    causative squashengatik squasharengatik squashengatik squashongatik
    benefactive squashentzat squasharentzat squashentzat squashontzat
    instrumental squashez squashaz squashez squashotaz
    inessive squashetan squashean squashetan squashotan
    locative squashetako squasheko squashetako squashotako
    allative squashetara squashera squashetara squashotara
    terminative squashetaraino squasheraino squashetaraino squashotaraino
    directive squashetarantz squasherantz squashetarantz squashotarantz
    destinative squashetarako squasherako squashetarako squashotarako
    ablative squashetatik squashetik squashetatik squashotatik
    partitive squashik — — —
    prolative squashtzat — — —

    Further reading

    • “squash”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

    Czech

    Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing from English squash.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): [ˈskvoʃ]
      • Rhymes: -oʃ
      • Hyphenation: squash

      Noun

      squash m inan (relational adjective squashový)

      1. (sports) squash

      Declension

      Declension of squash (velar masculine inanimate)
      singular plural
      nominative squash squashe
      genitive squashe squashů
      dative squashi squashům
      accusative squash squashe
      vocative squashi squashe
      locative squashi squashích
      instrumental squashem squashi

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      Danish

      Noun

      squash c (singular definite squashen, plural indefinite squash or squasher)

      • IPA(key): [ˈsɡ̊ʋʌɕ]
      1. squash (sport)
      2. squash, zucchini (fruit)
      3. squash (soft drink)

      Declension

      Declension of squash
      common
      gender       		singular plural
      indefinite definite indefinite definite
      nominative squash squashen squash
      squasher       		squashene
      squasherne
      genitive squashs squashens squashs
      squashers       		squashenes
      squashernes

      Further reading

      Dutch

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /skʋɑʃ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Hyphenation: squash
      • Rhymes: -ɑʃ

      Etymology 1

      Borrowed from English squash.

      Noun

      squash n (uncountable, no diminutive)

      1. squash (sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets)
      Derived terms

      Etymology 2

      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Verb

      squash

      1. inflection of squashen:
        1. first-person singular present indicative
        2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
        3. imperative

      References

      Further reading

      Finnish

      Etymology

      From English squash.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈskuɑs/, [ˈs̠kuɑ̝s̠]
      • IPA(key): /ˈskuɑʃ/, [ˈs̠kuɑ̝ʃ]
      • Rhymes: -uɑs
      • Syllabification(key): squ‧ash
      • Hyphenation(key): squ‧ash

      Noun

      squash

      1. (sports) squash
        Synonym: kössi

      Declension

      Inflection of squash (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
      nominative squash squashit
      genitive squashin squashien
      partitive squashia squasheja
      illative squashiin squasheihin
      singular plural
      nominative squash squashit
      accusative nom. squash squashit
      gen. squashin
      genitive squashin squashien
      partitive squashia squasheja
      inessive squashissa squasheissa
      elative squashista squasheista
      illative squashiin squasheihin
      adessive squashilla squasheilla
      ablative squashilta squasheilta
      allative squashille squasheille
      essive squashina squasheina
      translative squashiksi squasheiksi
      abessive squashitta squasheitta
      instructive — squashein
      comitative See the possessive forms below.
      Possessive forms of squash (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
      first-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative squashini squashini
      accusative nom. squashini squashini
      gen. squashini
      genitive squashini squashieni
      partitive squashiani squashejani
      inessive squashissani squasheissani
      elative squashistani squasheistani
      illative squashiini squasheihini
      adessive squashillani squasheillani
      ablative squashiltani squasheiltani
      allative squashilleni squasheilleni
      essive squashinani squasheinani
      translative squashikseni squasheikseni
      abessive squashittani squasheittani
      instructive — —
      comitative — squasheineni
      second-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative squashisi squashisi
      accusative nom. squashisi squashisi
      gen. squashisi
      genitive squashisi squashiesi
      partitive squashiasi squashejasi
      inessive squashissasi squasheissasi
      elative squashistasi squasheistasi
      illative squashiisi squasheihisi
      adessive squashillasi squasheillasi
      ablative squashiltasi squasheiltasi
      allative squashillesi squasheillesi
      essive squashinasi squasheinasi
      translative squashiksesi squasheiksesi
      abessive squashittasi squasheittasi
      instructive — —
      comitative — squasheinesi
      first-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative squashimme squashimme
      accusative nom. squashimme squashimme
      gen. squashimme
      genitive squashimme squashiemme
      partitive squashiamme squashejamme
      inessive squashissamme squasheissamme
      elative squashistamme squasheistamme
      illative squashiimme squasheihimme
      adessive squashillamme squasheillamme
      ablative squashiltamme squasheiltamme
      allative squashillemme squasheillemme
      essive squashinamme squasheinamme
      translative squashiksemme squasheiksemme
      abessive squashittamme squasheittamme
      instructive — —
      comitative — squasheinemme
      second-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative squashinne squashinne
      accusative nom. squashinne squashinne
      gen. squashinne
      genitive squashinne squashienne
      partitive squashianne squashejanne
      inessive squashissanne squasheissanne
      elative squashistanne squasheistanne
      illative squashiinne squasheihinne
      adessive squashillanne squasheillanne
      ablative squashiltanne squasheiltanne
      allative squashillenne squasheillenne
      essive squashinanne squasheinanne
      translative squashiksenne squasheiksenne
      abessive squashittanne squasheittanne
      instructive — —
      comitative — squasheinenne
      third-person possessor
      singular plural
      nominative squashinsa squashinsa
      accusative nom. squashinsa squashinsa
      gen. squashinsa
      genitive squashinsa squashiensa
      partitive squashiaan
      squashiansa       		squashejaan
      squashejansa
      inessive squashissaan
      squashissansa       		squasheissaan
      squasheissansa
      elative squashistaan
      squashistansa       		squasheistaan
      squasheistansa
      illative squashiinsa squasheihinsa
      adessive squashillaan
      squashillansa       		squasheillaan
      squasheillansa
      ablative squashiltaan
      squashiltansa       		squasheiltaan
      squasheiltansa
      allative squashilleen
      squashillensa       		squasheilleen
      squasheillensa
      essive squashinaan
      squashinansa       		squasheinaan
      squasheinansa
      translative squashikseen
      squashiksensa       		squasheikseen
      squasheiksensa
      abessive squashittaan
      squashittansa       		squasheittaan
      squasheittansa
      instructive — —
      comitative — squasheineen
      squasheinensa

      Derived terms

      compounds

      Further reading

      French

      Etymology

        Borrowed from English squash.

        Pronunciation

        Noun

        squash m (plural squashs)

        1. (sports) (uncountable) squash
          jouer au squash ― to play squash
        2. squash game
          On s'est fait deux squashs aujourd'hui.
          We've played two games of squash today.
        3. squash court
          La ville a construit trois squashs municipaux.
          The town has built three municipal squash courts.

        Further reading

        Norwegian Bokmål

        Alternative forms

        Etymology

        Borrowed from English squash.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /skʋɔʂ/
        • Rhymes: -ɔʂ

        Noun

        squash m (definite singular squashen, indefinite plural squasher, definite plural squashene)

        1. squash (fruit)
        2. squash (sport)
        3. squash (soft drink)

        Norwegian Nynorsk

        Alternative forms

        Etymology

        Borrowed from English squash.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /skʋɔʂ/
        • Rhymes: -ɔʂ

        Noun

        squash m (definite singular squashen, indefinite plural squashar, definite plural squashane)

        1. squash (fruit)
        2. squash (sport)
        3. squash (soft drink)

        Polish

        Etymology

          Unadapted borrowing from English squash.

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): /ˈskwɔʂ/
          • Audio:(file)
          • Rhymes: -ɔʂ
          • Syllabification: squash

          Noun

          squash m inan

          1. squash (sport)

          Declension

          Declension of squash
          singular
          nominative squash
          genitive squasha
          dative squashowi
          accusative squasha
          instrumental squashem
          locative squashu
          vocative squashu

          Further reading

          • “squash”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[6] (in Polish)

          Portuguese

          Etymology

            Unadapted borrowing from English squash.

            Noun

            squash m (uncountable)

            1. squash (sport)

            Further reading

            Slovak

            Etymology

              Borrowed from English squash.

              Pronunciation

              • IPA(key): /skvɔʃ/, [ˈskʋɔʃ]
              • Rhymes: -ɔʃ

              Noun

              squash m inan (genitive singular squashu, declension pattern of stroj)

              1. squash (sport)

              Declension

              Declension of squash
              singulare tantum
              nominative squash
              genitive squashu
              dative squashu
              accusative squash
              locative squashi
              instrumental squashom

              Derived terms

              • squashový

              Further reading

              • “squash”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

              Spanish

              Pronunciation

              • IPA(key): /ˈskwaʃ/ [ˈskwaʃ], /esˈkwaʃ/ [esˈkwaʃ]
              • Rhymes: -aʃ
              • Syllabification: squash

              Noun

              squash m (uncountable)

              1. squash (sport)

              Further reading

              Swedish

              Noun

              squash c

              1. (sports) squash

              Declension

              Declension of squash
              nominative genitive
              singular indefinite squash squashs
              definite squashen squashens
              plural indefinite — —
              definite — —

              Derived terms

              Noun

              squash c

              1. (botany) squash (plant and fruit)
                Synonym: zucchini

              Declension

              Declension of squash
              nominative genitive
              singular indefinite squash squashs
              definite squashen squashens
              plural indefinite squasher squashers
              definite squasherna squashernas

              References

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